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Contact Information

Alphabetized by First Name

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Connie Laughlin
Publications Coordinator (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 100
connie @centralreform.org
 
Ed Harris
(314) 652-3888
 
Fran Lang
Vice President of Membership
(314) 787-8171
fran @franlang.com
 
Gail Wechsler
Vice President of Social Responsibility
(314) 727-4975
gailwechsler @sbcglobal.net
 
Jennifer Bersdale
Director of Advocacy & Communications (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 116
jennifer @centralreform.org 
 
John Terranova
Executive Director (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 105
john @centralreform.org
 
Jordan Ottenstein
Associate Director of Education (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 106
jordan @centralreform.org
 
Josh Goldman
CRYC Coordinator
(314) 602-8454
joshuaalfredgoldman @hotmail.com
 
Joy Lieberman
Membership Secretary and Receptionist (staff) (314) 361-1564 ext. 109 joy @centralreform.org
 
Karen Olson
Vice President of Education
(314) 963-9795
karmarv @swbell.net

Lise Bernstein
Vice President of Communications
(314) 275-9907
LBMarketing @juno.com 
 
Maggie Duwe
Interfaith and Outreach Coordinator (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 112
maggie @centralreform.org
 
Marci Mayer Eisen
Vice President of Religious Events
(314) 442-3894
groupworker @charter.net

Rabbi Michael Alper
Director of Education (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 102
michael @centralreform.org

Rachel Berla
Youth Group Advisor (staff)
(314) 570-3114
certy @centralreform.org

Sharalyn Saks
Finance Director (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 104
sharalyn @centralreform.org 
 
Sharon Brown
Rabbis' Assistant (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 101
sharon @centralreform.org
 
CRC Mitzvah Corps
(314) 361-1564 ext. 313 

Congregation Neve Shalom
Rainbow Village, 1240 Dautel
(314) 863-4366
www.neveshalom.org

rabbi @neveshalom.org

Jewish Federation
Kopolow Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive, Creve Coeur

Central Reform Congregation
5020 Waterman Ave.
St. Louis, MO  63108
www.centralreform.org

NEW announcements are highlighted


HIGHLIGHTS

Highway 64/40 to Close Between Hanley and Skinker This Weekend
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Membership Circle Needs New Members!

The Membership Circle has great plans in store for our congregation. Now we need willing hands to help.
More...


CRC EVENTS

LGBT Shared Shabbat Dinner
Friday, August 17, 6:00 pm

CRYC Picnic
Shaw Park
Sunday, August 19, 5:30 pm
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Congregational Shabbat Dinner
Friday, August 31, 6:00 pm

A delicious Shabbat Dinner with your CRC family for only $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children.  RSVP today! 

More...

 

EDUCATION

Religious School Starts in Two Weeks!

If you haven't already registered your student for religious school, please do so today so we can prepare class lists.  Registration forms are available at www.centralreform.org/education.html.

For a list of religious school start dates, click here.

Hebrew Symposium
Led by Rabbi Michael Alper

A refresher course for beginning and intermediate Hebrew students of all ages. More...

Aleph Bet and Beyond

Introduction to the Hebrew Language: Biblical and Modern
More...
Creating Your Own Spiritual Program

August 22, 29 and September 5, 6:30-8:30 pm
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High School Madrichim (TA's) Needed  
More...

Judaic Studies Teachers Needed for Hebrew School - No Hebrew Necessary!

More...

 

ADVOCACY

Reminder: CRC's Tikkun Olam Survey
How would you change the world?  Tell us today!

 

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteer to Assist at High Holiday Services


The Hospitality Circle seeks volunteers to assist with High Holiday Services. More...

 

HIGH HOLIDAYS

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Wednesday, September 12, with services at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.

Click here for the full High Holiday schedule.

 

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Study with Combatants for Peace
Saturday, August 18, 2:00 pm
More...

URJ Offers Judaism 101
Begins Tuesday, August 21
More...

JCRC Presents: The Face of Hunger: A Community Response
Wednesday, August 22, 8:00 a.m.
The Jewish Federation Kopolov Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive
Breakfast, Presentation and Discussion

Featuring U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson, R-8th District.
More...

Jewish Family & Children's Services
WINGS Lunch & Learn Program
"College Stress or Something More"
Wednesday, August 22, noon-1 pm

Presented by Dr. Richard Hudgens, Psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at the Washington University School of Medicine.
More...

 

St. Louis Descendants of the Holocaust Brunch
Sunday, August 26, 10:30 a.m.
Boardroom of the Federation Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146

Survivors, children, grandchildren and their families are invited to a Brunch.  Please RSVP by Sunday, August 19. 
More...

URJ Offers Hebrew Marathon
Sunday, September 9
More...



CRC This Week

Friday, August 17
3:00   Torah Study
6:00   LGBT Shabbat Dinner
7:30   Shabbat Service

Saturday, August 18
8:45   Torah Study
9:00   CWE Minyan
10:00   Shabbat Service
12:15   Basic Judaism
1:00   Grief Support Group
2:00   Book Club
5:00   Havdalah Service

Sunday, August 19
9:30   Continuing Interfaith Brunch
10:30   Prospective Member Orientation

Monday, August 20
1:00   Mahjongg
6:00   Hebrew Symposium

Tuesday, August 21
6:00   Development Circle

Wed., August 22
6:30   Creating Your Own Spiritual Program

Thursday, August 23
10:00   Adult Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
6:15   Jonah Class
7:00   Choir Rehearsal

Friday, August 24
2:00   Torah Study
7:00   CeRTY Lock-In
7:30   Shabbat Service


Circle Meetings


Circles linked to more information available are underlined.

A.R.T. @ CRC

TBA

Basic JudaismSaturday, August 18

12:15 pm

Book Club

Saturday, August 18

2:00 pm

Drum Circle

Summer Break, Returning Sept. 11

Education Steering Committee

Sunday, August 26

9:00 am

Grief Support Group

Saturday, August 18

1:00 pm

Hospitality Circle

Sunday, September 9

9:00 am

Israel Circle

Monday, September 10

7:00 pm

Membership Circle

TBA 

Naomi Group
Friday, September 7 

12:00 pm


Religious Events
Thursday, August 30
7:00 pm

Ruth Group
Wed., September 12 

12:00 pm

Social Responsibility Circle
Sunday, September 9
10:30 am

Interfaith Dates

 

Continuing Interfaith

Sunday, August 19
9:30 am

Interfaith 101
NEW SERIES begins Sunday, September 16
12:00 pm

Interfaith 102
TBA

 

Education

CRC's Education Program promotes Jewish connections to family, community, God, Torah and Israel through exploration of Tzedakah, Tikkun Olam, Freedom, Peace, and the Power of Ritual. For detailed insight plus classes offered and their schedules, see the their website, www.centralreform.org/
education.html